AOE Project ACCESS: Getting started in STEMM education research with Dr. Justin Shaffer - May 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by:
STEMM Education Research Collaborative (a Carolina Seminars Series) &
AOE Scholarship Committee (a Project ACCESS event)

Speaker: Justin Shaffer, PhD

Speaker Bio: Justin Shaffer, PhD, is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and a Teaching Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering and in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Justin is the author of the book High Structure Course Design which gives practical advice for creating STEM courses that engage students in and out of the classroom and the creator of the Alignment and Practice card decks which help instructors explore course design and students explore study strategies, respectively. Justin is an award-winning educator who has taught 10000+ students since 2012 in the areas of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, biology, and anatomy and physiology and has published 25+ peer-reviewed journal articles and teaching materials on the efficacy of high structure courses, active learning, and related topics. Justin is the founder of Recombinant Education where he provides STEM program characterization and professional development to faculty and administrators in the areas of course and curriculum design, evidence-based teaching practices, and discipline-based education research, all leading towards improving student success.

Speaker Website: www.recombinanteducation.com

Learn more about Dr. Shaffer's Book: High Structure Course Design: An Evidence-Based Guide for Designing, Implementing, and Assessing STEM Courses at https://www.recombinanteducation.com/book/.*

*Note: First 10 arrivals (available for in-person attendees only) will receive a free copy of the author's book!

AOE Project Access Event Link (cross-listed):
https://www.med.unc.edu/aoe/event/aoe-project-access-getting-started-in-stemm-education-research-with-dr-justin-shaff/


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More about the STEMM Education Research Collaborative: 

We are excited to share with you that the STEMM Education Research Collaborative has returned! We invite you to join us for the Spring 2026 SERC Sessions - the April session will include a education research writing activity and reading and is co-sponsored by the Academy of Educators - Scholarship Committee.

SAVE THE DATE - SPRING 2026:
Wednesday, May 7 14th @12-1p – Bondurant G-074 *NEW DATE**
Friday, May 1st @12-1p – Bondurant G-074

(Reminder: This year BYO Lunch - we will provide snacks, dessert, and beverages!)

(Sponsored as a Carolina Seminar Series)

As a reminder, the STEMM Education Research Collaborative is a group of education researchers who hope to build a community across disciplines (including Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine - STEMM). We would like to invite you to join us in starting a community of researchers at Carolina focusing on higher education scholarship - from undergraduate to graduate to postdoctoral education and training; to med education; to STEMM pipeline and admissions evaluations; to faculty training and development of the academic research enterprise; to classroom-based, lab-course, and teaching scholarship; and beyond. This group broadly encompasses faculty, staff, and other scholars across campus who engage in education research.